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Posted: June 13, 2025
O’Brien Commercial Properties completes $1.4m sale of 72 Pratts Junction Rd. - 7.5-acre site
Sterling, MA O’Brien Commercial Properties has completed the $1.4 million sale of 72 Pratts Junction Rd. The 7.5-acre industrial site attracted strong interest from regional owner-users and investors, ultimately closing within 60 days of hitting the market. The property featured a 5,600 s/f industrial building and offered yard space suitable for outdoor storage, equipment staging, and a variety of industrial uses.
Zoned light industrial, the site provided both functional versatility and strategic proximity, enabling efficient access to major highway networks across Central Mass.
This transaction underscores continued demand for well-located, flexible industrial assets across Worcester County. O’Brien Commercial Properties exclusively represented the seller and directly procured the buyer in the transaction.
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